The University Chaplain's Office supports students as they integrate the life of the mind with the life of the spirit. Shaped by the Episcopal Church - an open, generous, and thoughtful expression of the Christian tradition - Sewanee supports a breadth of spiritual practices on campus.
All Saints' Chapel is the hub of religious and spiritual life on campus. This Episcopal chapel hosts worship each Sunday, serves as our formal gathering space for Convocations and Commencement, and supports a variety of programming during the week. The chaplains on staff provide care and spiritual support for the entire campus community, not just those who identify as Episcopalian.
Active on Sewanee's campus since 2009, CRU is a interdenominational Christian organization on campus. Through Bible studies, social events, discipleship, small groups and services, CRU bridges together a community of students who are passionate about knowing Jesus. Student led and organized, CRU is a comfortable space where students can learn from each other and the Bible in order to strengthen their faith.
In the Interfaith House students of diverse religious, spiritual, and secular backgrounds gather to build community surrounding the topics of religious identity and inclusion. In addition to providing a safe and supportive space for students from other religious and ethical traditions, the Interfaith House provides the greater campus community with a better understanding of different beliefs through community events, open discussions, and religious celebrations.
The Muslim Student Association's purpose is to offer a place for Muslim students to connect with one another and gather for important celebrations and observances. In previous years, the MSA has gathered on campus for Jummah prayers, celebrated Iftars together, and traveled by van to the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro for Eid.
Having a community is a vital aspect of Jewish culture. The Sewanee Jewish Association fosters and supports Jewish life on campus by conducting cultural activities in keeping with Jewish tradition. We serve as a voice that reflects the larger Jewish community—promoting tradition, culture, positive relationships, healthy dialogue, and an opportunity to explore faith.
The mission of the University's Gospel choir is two fold. First, embody the Gospel's message of inclusion; and second, to provide a performance outlet on campus for Gospel music. The choir’s repertory covers Spirituals, Traditional and Contemporary Gospel, Contemporary Christian, and Praise and Worship. The choir is featured each semester in concerts on campus, in churches around the community, and at the Sunday morning service in All Saints' Chapel. Under the direction of Prakash C. Wright, Teaching Associate Professor of Music, Sewanee Praise welcomes all levels of experience and ability.
The Sewanee Sangha, a student-led Buddhist group, has previously met at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Meditation Chapel of All Saints' Chapel to practice meditation together. Like any exercise or craft, contemplative practice can be easier to sustain and improve within a group context.
University Catholic is the Sewanee Chapter of the Catholic Diocese of Nashville's campus ministry. Mass is offered weekly in the Chapel of the Apostles at 5 p.m. with dinner following. In addition, the group offers daily rosaries in St. Augustine's Chapel as well as men's and women's bible studies.
